Lotto-card.



B. JAUOH.

LOTTO CARD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1914.

1,113,639. Patented 0ct.13,1914.

EMIL J'AUCI-I, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

LOTTO-CARD.

Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Patented 0a. 13, 1914..

Application filed May 26, 1914. Serial No. 842,334.

in Lotto-Cards, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

In the game of lotto, a series of cards are used with nine numbered and blank spaces arranged in three horizontal rows, and as any number is announced, if the player finds the number on any one of his cards he covers it with a disk, and when the numbers in any horizontal row are covered he announces this and scores a point. As the covering disks lie loose on the respective cards, they are very apt to become displaced and the cards cannot he held in the hand. It is to avoid these objections in the use of covering pieces for the numbers that my invention is directed, and it consists of'that certain novel construction of cards to be hereinafter particularly pointed out and claimed, whereby a laterally movable indicator or button is employed for each horizontal row of numerals, permanently fixed to the card, so that by moving the button the spaces covered maybe indicated, allowing the player to hold the cards in one hand and avoiding the liability of any displacement.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved card. Fig. 2 is a detail section taken on lines 2, 2, of Fig. 1.

The lotto cards consist of a series of cards 1, divided into three horizontal rows 2, 3 and 4, with numbers 5 printed thereon, five numerals usually in each row, with blanks 6 for the remaining four spaces. For a series of cards the units are always printed in the first space, the tens in the second, the twenties in the third, and so on. Between eachpair of rows of numerals I cut a horizontal slot 7, preferably above the numbers in the controlling row, and at each corner of a number or blank space adjacent the slots I cut a notch or short slot 8. Each horizontal slot extends over five number spaces, with six notches or short slots 8. For each horizontal slot I provide an indiwhich indicates that all of cator 9, and for convenience in assembling I prefer to construct the indicators like an ordinary snap button fastener comprising the parts 10 and 11, the base 10 with its stud 12 looking into the socket in the hollow stud 13 in the top piece 11. The plates 10and 11 thus engage the card on top and bottom, and the stud extends upwardly forming a handle. The indicator fits loosely in the slot so that from one notch to another, where it is retained by being pushed into the notch.

When the cards are distributed for a game, the indicator buttons are all located to the left in the first notch. As a number found on the cardin any horizontal row is called, the player moves the indicator for that rowto the next notch and so on until the indicator reaches the end of the slot, the numbers for that row have been called.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A card for the game of lotto, having numerals and blank spaces imprinted thereoniin horizontal; rows, said card provided with slots, one for each row, and indicator buttons secured to said card and longitudinally adjustable in said slots, for the purpose described. 7

v 2. A card" for the game of lotto, having numerals andblankspaces imprinted thereon in horizontal rows, said card provided with horizontal slots, one for each row, with holding notches at intervals in the length of the slots, and indicator buttons secured in said slots, one for each slot, adapted to be shifted therein and retained by the notches.

3. A card for the game of lotto, having numerals and blank spaces imprinted thereon in horizontal rows, said card provided with slots, one for each row, and indicator buttons comprising interlocking members to loosely engage on opposite sides ofthe card, with a stud projecting above the slot to serve asa handle, for longitudinal adjustment of the button in the purpose described. I

. EMIL JAUCH. Witnesses:

. KATHERINE SMITH,

EARL MoGRIFrIN.

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